Hindu Festivals in August 2021

There are 6 Hindu festivals in August 2021, including Independence Day on Sunday, August 15, Onam on Saturday, August 21, and Raksha Bandhan on Sunday, August 22. Dates are worked out for Ujjain from the tithi at the right time of day, so a festival can fall a day apart in other places.

Festivals in August 2021

Times for Ujjain

Date	Festival
Wed, Aug 11	Hariyali Teej Festival celebrating the monsoon and dedicated to Goddess Parvati
Fri, Aug 13	Naga Panchami Festival of worshipping snakes
Sun, Aug 15	Independence Day Commemorates India's independence from British rule
Sat, Aug 21	Onam Harvest festival of Kerala celebrating King Mahabali's annual visit
Sun, Aug 22	Raksha Bandhan Celebration of the bond between brothers and sisters
Sun, Aug 29	Krishna Janmashtami Celebration of Lord Krishna's birthday

Vrats and fasting days in August 2021

Date	Vrat
Wed, Aug 4	Kamika Ekadashi
Thu, Aug 5	Guru Pradosh Vrat
Fri, Aug 6	Sawan Shivaratri
Sun, Aug 8	Shravana Amavasya
Thu, Aug 12	Durva Ganapati Chaturthi
Wed, Aug 18	Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
Fri, Aug 20	Shukra Pradosh Vrat
Sun, Aug 22	Shravana Purnima
Wed, Aug 25	Heramba Sankashti